STEM conference 2019: Experiences supporting Open University apprenticeship students: A case study

Given the increased demand for STEM skills in the workplace the UK government has initiated strategies to address this issue including the introduction of Degree Apprenticeships and Graduate Apprenticeships in STEM subjects. This session will discuss the fundamental question as to whether the Open University apprenticeship students need different tuition strategies or support and to identify issues apprenticeship students may face with the actual support strategy. The case study commenced with a study of student experiences on the first two apprenticeship modules in the School of Computing and Communications. Both the students’ and tutors’ perspectives will be presented and contrasted.